William Grindey - Proof At Last

Some of you Grindey researchers who are in contact with me will know that, although my 2x great-grandfather William Grindey (#903 on the web site) is listed as the son of John Grindey and Dorothy Brindley, I have never been able to find a baptism for him which would prove they were his parents. Now I have the proof. A few weeks ago I was contacted by someone who had seen the web site. She has done a lot of research on the daughters of John and Dorothy, and has a copy of the will of Mary Ann, which mentions her brother William Grindey. So thanks to Jean, I now have the missing piece of the puzzle.  There is also a missing sister Ruth mentioned in the will.

I haven't updated the web site with all of this new information, but there has been a major update on the family of William's brother James, who went to Illinois. There is still a lot more work to do on the family of Matthew, who joined his brother in Illinois.

If you find your family on the web site do please contact me, as I have a lot more information available, and like helping other people too. I can be contacted via the link at the bottom of every page at

www.russellajj.co.uk

American Grindeys

I have recently made contact with a lady who is a descendant of Matthew Grindey who emigrated to Scales Mound, Illinois to join his brother James.  I am gradually adding a lot of information about these 2 families, but it will be quite a long job.

I have just updated the web site, which includes some of this information, and will try and update it more frequently as I add more.

Attention All Grindey Researchers

I have just updated the Dowler and Yates web site and I have changed some of the information about a couple of Grindey people as I realised I had made some mistakes. If you are interested in the Grindey families of Staffordshire you will know that they cause a lot of problems as there are so many with the same names from the same area around Longnor and Fawfieldhead. I have also added some other Grindey families which aren't directly linked to my family to help sort them all out. This is work in progress and I will try and keep the web site updated as I add more, so keep looking.  If you notice any errors or have any more information please contact me via the link at the bottom of the web site

On the Russell and Wadey site I have aded some people and also some probate records from the Index of Wills and Administrations available on Ancestry.

Web Site Update

I have just done an update to the web site.

There are some additions to both parts of the site.

Web Site Update

Yesterday I updated the web site Dowler and Russell Family History.

I have now added more than just basic details to both family sites. This includes information from the censuses, including some from the 1911 census. For people from the London area I have added some details from the London Metropolitan Archives database at Ancestry.

If you find any of your relatives on the site, please contact me using the link at the bottom of each page. I still have more information available, and also full source details. I have recently been contacted by several Grindey researchers, and have added more information about this large family from Staffordshire and Derbyshire.

Web Site Update

It's been a long time since I updated the web site, but I have made some major changes today.

Russell and Wadey Family History

Instead of just basic birth, marriage and death details I have now added much more information about individuals.  I have added information about the Wall family, especially the branch that emigrated to Canada, and also added some photos.

Dowler and Yates Family History

At the moment this part of the site still only has birth, marriage and death details, but I hope to add more information soon.  I have updated the Grindey and Brindley familes.

Latest Web Site Update

I have now updated the web site.

Dowler and Yates Family History
I have finished updating the Martin and Pikesly families. I have also added a couple of interactive maps showing places in Gloucestershire and Staffordshire where some families lived. Just click on the Map button.

One reason I haven't updated for a while is that I am working on the World Archives Project for Ancestry. I have mainly been indexing England and Wales Criminal Registers. These are fascinating records to read.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.